gerri: united way, but not just national. >> yes. they are convening a group of people to help decide where funds should go, and they will direct them to the real needs of local level as they are determined. gerri: american red cross. i think of them in case of natural disasters, but you say this is a good choice here. >> emotional support, mental health counseling, also helping the first responders also in the community. they are experts at crises and emotional support as well as physical needs be met. gerri: the national alliance for the mentally ill. i have to tell you, that is a smart one. >> you know, they are very interested in making sure that those kind of services are in place and are advocating. gerri: counseling. what else? >> a lot of it right now is self-help groups. people who come together, families of people with mental illness and suffering from a tragedy. they provide a lot ofself-help support as well. gerri: correctly, is the government doing anything to stop this? skimmer's no there are people out there right now